Met richard on a rainy, rainy street in new yorkHe was smoking a camel; he said, 'this is my midnight walk'We ducked into a doorway of a five 'n dimeHe with his memories and me with mineRichard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new york

He said nancy was living in boston with both of the boysI said 'why is it the things that we love we seek to destroy?'He smoked his cigarette and shook his headI was left hanging on the things we'd saidRichard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new yorkThe hudson shimmered with a shoal of fallen starsCall out girls were doing deals in the back of somebody's carRichard was holding a burning torchI thought of '82, but couldn't talk richard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new york

The clouds drew away from the grim silver face of the moonSomeone went by with a bottle and a busted balloon'tell nacy i still love her,' i said with a grinBut richard didn't seem to be listeningRichard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new york

Hey richard, how we've changedCan we say we're still the same?Can we blame it all on time?On beautiful women and too much wine?

I met richard on a rainy, rainy street in new yorkHe was smoking a camel; he said, 'this is my midnight walk'We stepped out of the doorway of a five 'n dimeHe with his memories and me with mineRichard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new york